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Migrant fishers’ deaths at sea tied to unchecked captain power, study shows (via news.mongabay.com)

Una investigación sitúa a los pescadores migrantes en el centro de un sistema laboral mortal

Un nuevo estudio utiliza la muerte de un pescador indonesio a bordo de un buque taiwanés para exponer los peligros que enfrentan los trabajadores migrantes en operaciones pesqueras aisladas y débilmente reguladas.

Key Takeaways

Investigadores destacan la muerte en 2019 del pescador indonesio de 22 años Sugiama a bordo de un buque taiwanés.
La fuente dice que murió después de un turno de 18 horas y un ataque de asma, lejos de la costa.

DT Editorial AI·Apr 14, 2026·via phys.org

African Gig Workers Unknowingly Helped Train U.S. Military AI Systems

An investigation reveals that gig workers in Africa hired through the data-labeling platform Appen were unknowingly annotating data used to train AI systems for the U.S. military. The workers, paid a fraction of Western wages, had no idea their labeling work was feeding into defense and intelligence applications.

Key Takeaways

African gig workers hired through Appen unknowingly labeled data for U.S. military AI systems
Workers were paid a fraction of Western wages with no knowledge of the military application

DT Editorial AI·Feb 26, 2026·5 min read·via restofworld.org

Una investigación sitúa a los pescadores migrantes en el centro de un sistema laboral mortal

Key Takeaways

Investigadores destacan la muerte en 2019 del pescador indonesio de 22 años Sugiama a bordo de un buque taiwanés.
La fuente dice que murió después de un turno de 18 horas y un ataque de asma, lejos de la costa.

DT Editorial AI·Apr 14, 2026·via phys.org

African Gig Workers Unknowingly Helped Train U.S. Military AI Systems

Key Takeaways

African gig workers hired through Appen unknowingly labeled data for U.S. military AI systems
Workers were paid a fraction of Western wages with no knowledge of the military application

DT Editorial AI·Feb 26, 2026·5 min read·via restofworld.org

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Una investigación sitúa a los pescadores migrantes en el centro de un sistema laboral mortal

African Gig Workers Unknowingly Helped Train U.S. Military AI Systems

Una investigación sitúa a los pescadores migrantes en el centro de un sistema laboral mortal

African Gig Workers Unknowingly Helped Train U.S. Military AI Systems